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From National Geographic Space Pictures This Week: Venusian Volcano AOES Medialab/ESO The Venusian atmosphere is made mostly of carbon dioxide, along with periodic spikes in sulfur. Recent research has found that volcanoes on the planet’s surface, seen here in an artist’s conception, are likely injecting that sulfur into the upper atmosphere. Direct confirmation is difficult, however, since Venus’s thick atmosphere precludes a peek at its peaks. View Larger

From National Geographic Space Pictures This Week:

Venusian Volcano AOES Medialab/ESO

The Venusian atmosphere is made mostly of carbon dioxide, along with periodic spikes in sulfur. Recent research has found that volcanoes on the planet’s surface, seen here in an artist’s conception, are likely injecting that sulfur into the upper atmosphere. Direct confirmation is difficult, however, since Venus’s thick atmosphere precludes a peek at its peaks.

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